PM-designate Salam extends hand to Hezbollah, aims to rebuild Lebanon
Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday his hands were "extended to everyone", in a gesture to the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group that accused opponents of seeking to exclude it by nominating him for the post.
Lebanese PM-designate Salam says his hands are extended, in nod to Hezbollah
Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday his hands are extended to everyone, in a gesture to the Iran-backed Hezbollah group that accused opponents of seeking to exclude it by nominating him for the post.
Factbox-Who Is Nawaf Salam, Lebanon's New Prime Minister-Designate?
President Joseph Aoun summoned jurist Nawaf Salam on Monday to designate him as Lebanon's prime minister, after a majority of Lebanese lawmakers nominated him for the post. Salam, 71, is an attorney and judge who served as Lebanon's ambassador to the United Nations from 2007-17.
Saidi: Emergence of a New Lebanon Under Nawaf Salam
Former UN envoy & current head of the International Court of Justice, Nawaf Salam has been named Lebanon's prime minister. Salam's election is seen as Lebanon's further shift towards the West and away from Iran's influence.
Lebanon’s President appoints new Prime Minister
Nawaf Salam has been confirmed as the country's new prime minister
Lebanon's Nawaf Salam to Be Designated PM, Angering Hezbollah
The choice of Salam underlined the major shift in the power balance among Lebanon's sectarian factions since the Iran-backed Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah was pummelled in a war with Israel last year,
Lebanon Names Nawaf Salam, a Diplomat and Jurist, as Prime Minister
The selection of Mr. Salam was seen as a blow to Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group and political party that has acted as the real power in Lebanon for decades.
After economic meltdown and war with Israel, Lebanon’s new prime minister vows to rebuild
Lebanon’s prime minister-designate has vowed to rebuild the country following years of economic meltdown and a 14-month war ...
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Nawaf Salam arrives in Beirut as new Lebanese PM faces challenge of forming government
New Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam arrived in Beirut on Tuesday morning to face the task, set by President Joseph Aoun, ...
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Prince Al Waleed bin Talal, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Co. (KHC), announced today, Jan. 14, that the Four Seasons Hotel in ...
Head of the International Court of Justice is named Lebanon's new prime minister
Lebanon’s new president has asked prominent diplomat and jurist Nawaf Salam to form the country’s new government after Salam ...
Int'l Court of Justice top judge Nawaf Salam named Lebanon's prime minister
Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court of Justice, was named Monday as Lebanon's new Prime Minister after he won ...
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High-Level UAE delegation arrives in Lebanon to reopen Embassy in Beirut
In response to the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and following a call between His ...
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Lebanese whose homes were destroyed in the war want to rebuild. Many face a long wait
It's been six weeks since a ceasefire halted the war between Israel and Hezbollah and many displaced Lebanese whose homes ...
Head of ICJ Nawaf Salam named as Lebanon's new prime minister
Lebanon’s new president names head of the International Court of Justice as the country’s new prime minister. View on ...
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This observational documentary tracks four families living in poverty in the capital of Lebanon.
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Iranian plane, diplomat searched at Beirut airport: What we know
On Nov. 15, an Iranian delegation accompanying Ali Larijani, an adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was ...
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France's Macron expected to visit Beirut on Friday
French President Emmanuel Macron is anticipated to arrive in Beirut this Friday. The visit comes amid ongoing political ...